About

An Approach that no one else offers

Cynthia Kellogg

I work for AWESOME people and FABULOUS houses. And these things bring me all over California.

I’m excellent at what I do – and my numbers/stats speak for themselves – but at the end of the day what matters to me most is my relationships. With my clients, with my vendors, with my communities. So here’s a bit about me to get us started off on the right foot…

Getting Personal...

I got an MBA and then moved back to California and worked at super early stage startups for the next 10 years. Spoiler alert (!!!) None of them got acquired. Lol. But my last job in the startup world was to work with architects, customers, designers, contractors, building department, to re-imagine and then build spaces that allowed for robots (yes, you read that right!) and humans to work together to get dirty jobs done. All I could think about was working more with customers and spaces as robots are notoriously fickle co-workers. And robots are insanely expensive to build so when the company failed to raise their Series A fund, I got the boot, along with others. It was the “kick in the pants” that I needed.

I had already gotten my real estate license but had been sitting on it for a few years…the industry is pretty archaic and conservative and I was very worried I wouldn’t be able to find a place to work that matched my personal values. But I needed to work, so I applied for and got a job at Redfin (the most innovative company I could find at the time) and worked with literally hundreds of clients all over the Bay Area.

Working at Redfin was like drinking from a real estate firehose. I got so much exposure in such a short amount of time and I met so many key players in the Bay Area market, including Blakely Hull.

Hands on Service Meets Thoughtful Innovation

At the end of the day, we are service professionals, and our #1 goal is always to make EACH client so happy that he/she wants to refer us to all of their friends and family. In fact, ALL of our business comes through referrals and friends. To ensure this is ALWAYS the case, I have built a truly world-class team that is here for everything you need. This team is behind EVERY transaction to ensure that YOU not only get absolutely incredible results but that you also get the protection you need and deserve!

Blakely Hull - Real Estate Partner

Meeting Blakely – my now real estate partner – was like meeting another Kindred Spirit (in the words of Anne of Green Gables). Also from a tech startup background, she was not interested in being like “every other” agent. She wanted to be different. When I asked her what brokerage she worked with, her answer to me was, “It’s a new innovative one – you probably haven’t heard of it.” I was HOOKED.

Abe Matar - Broker of Record

Abe has a depth of market knowledge unlike anyone else. He offers strategic guidance and infectious enthusiasm to our team and clients. Like many of us, he started his career in tech, working as an electrical engineer for companies like Apple, AT&T, Compression Labs, and more. For the last 20+ years, he has focused on real estate development, building extensive experience negotiating, managing aspects of real estate law, and getting creative to put together deals of all sizes. He is an invaluable wealth of knowledge that we are proud to have at our fingertips.

Gianni Lyle - VP Marketing

Gianni is our man of all talents. He is a seasoned marketing expert who has had a long and successful marketing career and has a true knack for managing every tiny detail. He works behind the scenes with us to build ‘out of the box’ marketing campaigns for all of our listings, to creatively and strategically get our marketing efforts in front of the right people, and everything else under the sun to make sure our team and clients are incredibly successful!

Jennifer Kuschner - VP Transactions

You cannot believe how much ‘paperwork’ there is for every home bought or sold. But, never fear! Jennifer ensures every “I” is dotted and “T” is crossed so that each deal is incredibly smooth. Not to mention, this level of detail is critical to protecting each and every one of our clients. We have no idea how Jennifer manages everything that she does, but we are lucky to have a bad-a$$ mother who can truly balance it all!

Reese De La Cruz - Assistant

This team wouldn’t operate without the one-and-only, Reese De La Cruz, our wonderful assistant. Reese keeps up very organized, keeps paperwork in check, supports our ongoing and robust marketing efforts for all of our listings, and so, so much more. She is thoughtful, smart, creative, and an incredible team player. And, she’s absolutely embracing this new world of AI, constantly finding more ways to strategically incorporate it into our workflows!

Recent Sales

This one was far from straightforward! We had tenant challenges, zoning challenges, property designation challenges, and the list goes on and on. But, we tackled them all and got our clients a killer deal on this investment property for them to treasure for generations to come!

This charming property had so much to love, but it also had so much potential for expansion for its next owner. We managed to get our client numerous offers and closed well above the list price.

This wonderful condo in the heart of Russian Hill featured the building’s largest, exclusive-use patio, right off the living room. While it was such a special unit, we were faced with a challenging market and historically low sales. But, we still managed to get this sold in 10 days over list price!

Our first-time home buyer absolutely adores her new home, complete with wonderful views. It was such a dream working S, answering all of her great questions throughout this journey so that she felt comfortable navigating the daunting process!

This roomy Communications Hill home offers a top-notch lifestyle that’s minutes to Silicon Valley, yet peacefully perched up above it all! Helping these clients navigate the process of selling their starter home and buying their next one was such an honor!

The buyers were absolutely thrilled about this awesome upgrade from their starter home! All of the extra space AND the private garden were huge value-add features for them (and their dog)!

This home is a cozy haven, perfect for unwinding with a cup of coffee or hosting laid-back get-togethers with friends, all while being surrounded by the beauty of nature. Welcome home to our amazing buyers!

Nestled in a charming neighborhood on the border of the Redwood Regional Park District, this home was just perfect for our buyers. It offers great space to entertain, a spacious yard for their pup, plenty of room to spread out and work from home, and beautiful views to unwind after a long day!

With their kids out of the home, this home and very large lot was just more than our sellers needed. We were honored that they trusted us with the sale of a home that shared so many incredible family memories for them! Cheers to their next chapter!

We stole this home for our clients, at $220,000 UNDER the appraisal price. This huge home, complete with ocean views, has so much incredible potential!

This home had lovingly been in the same family for 30+ years. We proudly transformed its incredible bones by making tasteful upgrades to accentuate its Frank Lloyd Wright-esque elements. The buyers went crazy for it!

The community! This home is beautiful, but it also checks all of the boxes of “location, location, location.” It’s not uncommon to see kids (and dogs) playing in the street, block parties, and friendly neighbors waving as they pass by!

We helped our buyers buy this home sight-unseen. (Thank you, K and C, for your trust in us!) But, as you can tell from the photos, it was clearly an easy home to fall in love with, just steps from Alta Plaza Park.

You have your own, private park as your backyard. Secret oasis. One of largest backyards you will find in San Francisco, complete with your own artist studio and mature beautiful fruit trees.

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